Microsoft Health Users Group Innovation Awards: Call for entries

​Each year, theMicrosoft Health Users Group acknowledges forward-thinking health organizations and their technology solution partners that take advantage of Microsoft-based technology to advance patient care, reduce costs, and streamline clinical and business processes. Those who use Microsoft technologies to innovate and improve how healthcare can be delivered are encouraged to submit their entry for the Microsoft Health Users Group 2014 Innovation Awards by January 20, 2014.Nominations can include clinical, financial, administrative, or consumer facing solutions.

Who should enter?

We encourage hospitals, health systems, clinics, group practices, public health organizations, and health plans to submit nominations that share how they developed and implemented a solution based on the latest Microsoft technology—either independently or with a technology partner. The award emphasizes the innovative application of software and the creation of a new solution. In other words, we’re looking for organizations that have used Microsoft technology to create game-changing solutions that have made a real impact on healthcare and have the ability to scale to broad spectrum of healthcare organizations and consumers.

Why enter?

The Microsoft Health Users Group Awards provide an opportunity to shine a light on healthcare organizations that are addressing industry challenges in innovative ways.

In addition to having the opportunity to receive recognition and publicity for your efforts, winners will be awarded with a plaque, and will be featured in promotional and marketing activities that will include a press release, web content, and possible media interviews. Winners will also receive guidance document on ways to publicize their solution including a logo to use for all their marketing materials throughout the next year that identifies you as a winner of the Microsoft Health Users Group 2014 Innovation Award.

We encourage hospitals, health systems, clinics, group practices, public health organizations, and health plans to submit nominations that share how they developed and implemented a solution based on the latest Microsoft technology—either independently or with a technology partner. The award emphasizes the innovative application of software and the creation of a new solution. In other words, we’re looking for organizations that have used our technology to create game-changing solutions that have made a real impact on healthcare.

Why enter?

The Microsoft Health Users Group Awards are our opportunity to shine a light on healthcare organizations that are addressing industry challenges in innovative ways and get some well-deserved publicity and recognition while you’re at it.

In addition to being awarded a plaque, winners will be featured in promotional and marketing activities, such as a press release, web content, and possible media interviews. They will also guidance on how to publicize their winning submission that includes a logo for use in marketing materials that identifies organization as a winner of the Microsoft Health User Group 2014 Innovation Award.

What are the categories?

An independent panel of judges will pick one winner from the qualified submissions received in each of the categories below. You can read a full description of each of the categories in the downloadable entry submission form, but here’s an overview:

Innovation in Patient Engagement: High-quality healthcare that is delivered with effective and timely communication in an integrated information environment.

Innovation in Electronic Medical Record Optimization: A solution that helps improve patient care, enhances care quality, and boosts operational performance using information and communications technology and real-time business intelligence.

Innovation in Infrastructure Optimization: A solution that helps improve performance and promotes operational efficiencies of technology platforms and investments at a lower overall cost.

Innovation in Mobile Health Solutions: Healthcare transformation that includes new ways to collaborate and access information and applications.

Open Innovation: If your solution doesn’t fit into any of the previous four categories, you may enter this category.

Who were past winners?

Earlier this year, we highlighted the achievements of the 2013 Microsoft Health Users Group Innovation Awards winners at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition. Read all about the five award recipients.

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Steve Aylward is Microsoft’s General Manager of Solutions & Strategy for the U.S. Health & Life Sciences (HLS) team. Steve joined Microsoft in 2006 after thirteen years at Siemens Medical Solutions (SMS) where he was the Vice President and National... Read more